For now I will take a shot of the Tacoma part so you can get an idea of what the pin setup is. I'll take the steering column back apart tomorrow and get some more pictures and I can take apart the amplifier to get a shot of the circuit board, or at least part of it. Its not a plug and play LED that I can see, but soldered to the circuitry just like the gauge cluster from what I can tell.Ĭould it be something as simple as the polarity being reversed in the Tacoma? I got to be honest I'm probably on a 3rd grade level with wiring so I have no clue lol. The pins on the 4Runner part are EXACTLY the same as what is on the Tacoma part, so I have no clue how this LED is wired up on the inside on the circuit board. There are 7-8 pins on the part where the harness plugs in. After this there are 2 ways to proceed for PART II depending on when you want the ignition ring to illuminate.Īs far as I can tell I have no idea what pins do what on the back of the amplifier. You will also want a low amp fuse for these which in my experience would optimally be like a 1A fuse (really even that is a lot for 1 LED), but the lowest I’ve found is a 3A. My truck being a 2013 uses the low profile style but I’ve been told you can use a MINI ATM style for both, you just can’t use the ATO low profile type if you have the MINI ATM fuses. These need to be either the MINI ATM fuse type or the ATO low profile fuse type. You will also need 1 (or 2 if you go with Option 2 below) Add-a-fuse to tie into power. Also used some female terminal connectors for 18 AWG wire like the pic below. I’ve used these before and really like them, they have always been reliable for me. I used Lockitt Posi-taps to tap into wires when needed. These will cost a good chunk of change considering they are just a pin crimped to a couple feet of wire, but if you don’t have a crimping tool or don’t know how to crimp, then this is another option.įinal materials I used was some nice 18 AWG GXL wire I bought, as well as miscellaneous connectors for grounds and such. You can see the crimp tool I used in this shot as well. Very easy to do and thus allows the crimped pin to fit properly in the OEM plug slot. This piece needs to be twisted/broken off with pliers. You will notice that these pins have a little piece on their top side that sticks up like a fin. I sourced these from Mouser Electronics and was happily satisfied with their service, and was able to buy the pins in bulk to practice crimping. NEXT you will need connectors for the OEM “Amplifier” harness. Also note the “Lock-Acc-On-Start” text does not line up properly on this part#. “Lock-Acc-On-Start” text lines up perfectly.Ģ.) 5th gen Toyota 4Runner part# 89783-35042 has an AMBER led so it matches PRE-2012 Amber color schemes. This ring has a WHITE led and is better suited for anyone who wants to match the 2012+ Tacoma dash. Two choices in illuminated ignition rings, termed “Amplifier, Transponder” per Toyotaġ.) Toyota Tundra part# 89783-06021 as per TacomaWorld user Up2NoGood’s post. Document should be downloadable at the bottom of this first post. He has a lot of good pictures and instructions included. NOTE: User has graciously put together his own rendition of a walkthrough for this mod which I attached below. It is your responsibility to make sure the dome light wire in your model year is indeed the solid blue wire, and also your responsibility to make sure you are tapping into proper wires/circuits for (+) and (-) sources as outlined and to fuse your stuff properly. No longer a work in progress this mod works! By no means is it a “cheap” mod especially just for an illuminated ignition ring, but it is something I began tinkering with a long while back mainly out of curiosity and a “because I can attitude” and finally figured it out, thanks in part to other members as well, and thus this mod has come to fruition.Īnd with any modification, I do not take any responsibility for any damage you do to your vehicle in doing this modification. See page 11 for my post on a cheaper source for ignition rings from TLS auto recycling($50).
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